Bowerbirds build elaborate structures called bowers to attract potential mates. These birds meticulously collect and arrange ...

These birds sometimes use snakeskin to polish perches before arranging berries and decorating for mating rituals.

For millions of years, male great bowerbirds have wooed their mates with flowers and seeds. But in today’s urban world, such humble fare may not cut it. By Annie Roth See more of our coverage in your ...

The first reaction when one sees a bower in the wild is always astonishment. Such an enormous amount of effort! The twigs so painstakingly arranged, and such a weird selection of objects! Pegs, nails, ...

Bowerbirds recently released a new record, The Clearing, and are on the road in support of it. But despite having years of touring behind them, the road is not their natural habitat. The songs for The ...

There’s something about the freak folk subgenre that inspires people to drink better beer, and that’s never a bad thing. The mellow crowd last night (Aug. 29) at Schubas in Chicago was mostly content ...

New footage has revealed the shocking impact our litter is having on nature. Researchers from the University of Exeter say bowerbirds in Australian cities are using human items to impress their mates.

So-called bowerbirds are known to build elaborate branch-and-vine structures to attract their mates. Now, new research shows that this family of birds may also be accidental gardeners. Male bowerbirds ...